Dad treated me to half a tank of diesel this morning (well, my car, I personally don't partake of the diesel) - that's an "up".
My gut is slowly returning to normal after the savoury rice debacle - I'm pretty sure it was the spices. The amount of pain & bloating did make me wonder how on earth I ever managed to hold down a job while experiencing this full time. So, that's an "up".
Mum's doing not too badly at the moment - just routine stuff, nothing spectacularly amiss. That's an "up".
Dad's doing not too badly considering he was at the hospital yesterday & went shopping this morning. That's an "up".
A while ago, while sitting in a coffee shop I saw a chap with a walking stick & he had somehow managed to hang the walking stick off the side of the table. I was most curious, so I put my glasses on. He had some kind of triangular clip attached to it which was allowing it to balance and not fall all over the place. I admit, I wanted one. One of the things I hate about having to use a walking stick is, if you do sit down at a table, getting it perched right so that it's not going to fall on the floor or trip anyone up or take up a seat all of its own is impossible. With one of these beauties - SOLVED! So I set out trying to find one. Fortunately, I did find one and it was in one of my catalogues so I can "pay it up". It arrived today, who hoo - definitely an "UP".
Then I got an email from Amazon Kindle Direct. They have a royalty payment waiting for me. Oh boy, did I get all excited..! I've dreamt about being a published author for decades. I've fantasised about making a living from crafting words into pictures. I finally grabbed my courage in both hands and published earlier this year. When I read the terms and conditions I got the idea that I would have to have sales of £100 before I would get a payment, so, to get an email saying I had royalties pending you can imagine my utter gobsmackedness. Eagerly I followed the login info to the report page. No details. Ok, let's check the sales page . . . 2 copies, that's all I've sold is 2 copies :( So why am I getting a royalty payment? I won't refuse even £2 payment, won't make any kind of dent in my overdraft, but it's the principal. *sigh* "down".
Will see what actually arrives in my bank account around the end of this month. But since I was already struggling with a blockage in book 2, it doesn't really give me much of a reason to plough on. (Though I probably will, cos I enjoy reading my own work lol ).
Below is the walking stick holder.
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